Lesser known races 2025 edition

[tobydawq]

You can also first check the information on the official website...

Right but it's not like PCS usually make such mistakes when giving the green tick, is it?

 

[RedheadDane]

That was NOT what PCS were writing half an hour ago.

They had a team with Molano, Vermeersch, Bjerg, Baroncini and a couple of Gen Z riders (most of the team they now have for Nokere Koerse).

This makes a bit more sense, sadly.

Did they accidentally move the NK lineup over to be the MT lineup?
Or... have the same lineup for both races?


Also, I had a very crazy idea that's definitely not gonna work! (Don't I just have a way of selling my ideas?)
What if every year there's a random draw to determine the big Milano-Torino question; "Superga, or no Superga?"

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So Bram Welten is riding Milano-Torino for Picnic PostNL, so maybe they didn‘t get the memo? Cipo‘s nephew is also riding. This race is also Michel Hessmann‘s comeback race after his ban, will be interesting to see how he fares.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Tobias Halland Johannessen should win today actually. This is the perfect race for him. Very easy route and a short steep 12 minute effort at the end. He got a nasty sprint after these type of efforts. In good shape. Similar to the stage he won in Etoile de Besseges. Mid competition barring Tulett and Del Toro.

Some big names way out of shape doesent really make a difference (yates and carapaz).

 

[Brullnux]

Tobias Halland Johannessen should win today actually. This is the perfect race for him. Very easy route and a short steep 12 minute effort at the end. He got a nasty sprint after these type of efforts. In good shape. Similar to the stage he won in Etoile de Besseges. Mid competition barring Tulett and Del Toro.

Some big names way out of shape doesent really make a difference (yates and carapaz).

Not sure how Del Toro gets a mention and Astana/Tudor don't

 

[Pozzovivo]

Not sure how Del Toro gets a mention and Astana/Tudor don't

Del Toro finished 7th on the longer climb in Tirreno. Tudor nah, Brenner back from injury - big wild card - does Hirschi have a single good climbing performance on 10+ minutes since 2020? Astana have like 3 riders who can finish 3rd-10th. Maybe they can do something

 

[Brullnux]

Del Toro finished 7th on the longer climb in Tirreno. Tudor nah

Storer? Was in as good shape in PN as Del Toro was in Tirreno, if not better.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Storer? Was in as good shape in PN as Del Toro was in Tirreno, if not better.

I honestly didn't notice him when I looked at the startlist. Good call. Not very punchy though...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Actually it would be quite funny now if Adam Yates won this after his really mediocre domestique work for Ayuso last week.

 

[pastronef]

my roads live on tv, nice. Torino, Superga and all the run in

 

[Tim Cahill]

UAE might run out of horses, about 50 guys still in the bunch with 2 doms left for Del Toro I assume, but the pace is high.

 

[search]

UAE might run out of horses, about 50 guys still in the bunch with 2 doms left for Del Toro I assume, but the pace is high.

Rutsch still managed to defend a 40s lead or so. Must be in good shape. Too bad he crashed last week in Tirreno when (unlike today) there was a chance to actually make use of it.

 

[SafeBet]

Ulissi, Fortunato and Martin are still there for Astana but Tejada isn't?

 

[search]

Ulissi, Fortunato and Martin are still there for Astana but Tejada isn't?

looks like, yeah. The race may come a bit too early after a hard Paris-Nice.

 

[Potomac]

Vermaerke is still there

 

[Tim Cahill]

Reverse leadout not a bad idea to get the last bit out of Covi

 

[Tim Cahill]

Astana still have 3 guys but they aren't positioned too well

 

[Potomac]

Vermaerke is still there

That did not age well.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

This is the best Anders Halland Johannesen have looked since Avenir

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nahom Zeray looking decent!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ayuso must be furious after seeing Milano Torino.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Look at Yates dropping everyone with some crucial domestique work, doesn't look like he's even trying

 

[Brullnux]

Total UAE domination, what a disaster

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Yates doesnt really kill the others off, so I dont think his pace is that good.

 

[Samamba]

Total UAE domination, what a disaster

Not that dominant at all?